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City guide · Dhaka, Bangladesh · 2026

Dhaka in 3 days: itinerary and top spots

Updated · 26 spots · open in 2025–26

Dhaka, Bangladesh. From 26 spots whose locations we've checked, we picked a full 3-day route (not counting arrival and departure days) and the top 8 in each category. The areas you'll keep coming back to: Sonargaon · University of Dhaka · Savar.

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🗺️ A 3-day route

Each day: two sights, one meal, one hot spot and one evening stop, grouped by neighbourhood so you can walk from one to the next.

Day 1 about 6h 15m at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Lalbagh FortLalbagh, Old Dhaka🏛️ Sight

    17th-century Mughal fort and gardens; small fee, usually closed Sundays

  2. Lunch
    Nanna BiryaniBecharam Dewri, Old Dhaka🍜 Food

    Old shop famed for chicken morog polao; compare it with Haji

  3. Afternoon
    New MarketAzimpur✨ Hot spot

    Huge bazaar for clothes, fabric and goods; bargain hard, check Sunday closing

  4. Late afternoon
    Bangladesh National MuseumShahbagh🏛️ Sight

    Large history and folk collections; check Thursday closure and Friday afternoon hours

  5. Evening
    Dhanmondi LakeDhanmondi🌙 Night

    Lakeside path with snack stalls; pleasant evening walk among local families

Day 2 about 6h at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Ahsan ManzilKumartuli, Buriganga riverside🏛️ Sight

    Pink palace of the Dhaka Nawabs, now a museum; check closing day, pair with Sadarghat

  2. Lunch
    Karwan BazarKarwan Bazar🍜 Food

    The city's biggest wholesale market; dawn to morning is the spectacle, guard belongings

  3. Afternoon
    Bashundhara CityPanthapath✨ Hot spot

    Big shopping mall; escape heat or rain, with a food court

  4. Late afternoon
    National Parliament HouseSher-e-Bangla Nagar🏛️ Sight

    Louis Kahn's parliament complex; photos from the lake outside, interior by permit

  5. Evening
    HatirjheelHatirjheel🌙 Night

    Lakeside walkways and bridges; evening lights and water taxis, busy weekends

Day 3 about 3h at the stops, plus travel

  1. Morning
    Star MosqueArmanitola, Old Dhaka🏛️ Sight

    Mosque covered in star-patterned tiles; avoid prayer times, cover up

  2. Lunch
    ChawkbazarChawkbazar, Old Dhaka🍜 Food

    Old Dhaka snack lanes; especially famous for its Ramadan iftar market

  3. Late afternoon
    Bara KatraChawkbazar, Old Dhaka🏛️ Sight

    Ruined 17th-century Mughal caravanserai; view it from outside

  4. Evening
    Gulshan Lake ParkGulshan🌙 Night

    Quiet lake park by the diplomatic area; stroll then dine in Gulshan

🍜 Where to eat in Dhaka: top 8

Specific restaurants, markets and food halls. Where there are queues, go right after opening.

  1. Nanna BiryaniBecharam Dewri, Old DhakaIn the route

    Old shop famed for chicken morog polao; compare it with Haji

  2. Karwan BazarKarwan BazarIn the route

    The city's biggest wholesale market; dawn to morning is the spectacle, guard belongings

  3. ChawkbazarChawkbazar, Old DhakaIn the route

    Old Dhaka snack lanes; especially famous for its Ramadan iftar market

✨ Dhaka hot spots: top 8

Trendy neighbourhoods, cafés, photo spots and complexes for the daytime.

  1. New MarketAzimpurIn the route

    Huge bazaar for clothes, fabric and goods; bargain hard, check Sunday closing

  2. Bashundhara CityPanthapathIn the route

    Big shopping mall; escape heat or rain, with a food court

🌙 Dhaka at night: top 8

Bars, izakaya and night views — one to end the evening.

  1. HatirjheelHatirjheelIn the route

    Lakeside walkways and bridges; evening lights and water taxis, busy weekends

  2. Dhanmondi LakeDhanmondiIn the route

    Lakeside path with snack stalls; pleasant evening walk among local families

  3. Gulshan Lake ParkGulshanIn the route

    Quiet lake park by the diplomatic area; stroll then dine in Gulshan

🏛️ Top sights in Dhaka

The places most first-timers don’t want to miss. Add a day in the app for the ones not in the route.

  1. Lalbagh FortLalbagh, Old DhakaIn the route

    17th-century Mughal fort and gardens; small fee, usually closed Sundays

  2. Ahsan ManzilKumartuli, Buriganga riversideIn the route

    Pink palace of the Dhaka Nawabs, now a museum; check closing day, pair with Sadarghat

  3. Star MosqueArmanitola, Old DhakaIn the route

    Mosque covered in star-patterned tiles; avoid prayer times, cover up

  4. Dhakeshwari TempleNear Lalbagh

    National Hindu temple said to give Dhaka its name; shoes off

  5. SadarghatBuriganga riverside

    River port bustling with boats; take a short rowboat ride, watch belongings

  6. National Parliament HouseSher-e-Bangla NagarIn the route

    Louis Kahn's parliament complex; photos from the lake outside, interior by permit

  7. Bangladesh National MuseumShahbaghIn the route

    Large history and folk collections; check Thursday closure and Friday afternoon hours

  8. Liberation War MuseumAgargaon

    Museum of the 1971 Liberation War with good English labels

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